Life-preserver.



J. MAGYAR.

UFE PRESERVBR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 22, 19131 i 'Ptentea Apr. 14, 1914 guna/nidi! @Mam rosanna.

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Specication of Letters Patent. Pggjgmtd Apro 14ML, 191% Application filed November 22, 1913. Serial No. 802,475.

To all whom t may cmicerfn:

Be it known' that I, JOSEPH MAGYAR, av

Vlife preserver which shall be simple in. construction, easily appli-ed to use, and when in sito will be thoroughly e-tl'ective in supporting the weight of a human body in the water in anupright posit-ion, whereby all danger of being overswept by waves will be eliminated.

A further object is to provide an apparatus of this character which may be worn without discomfort to the wearer but which, when necessity compels, may be brought to a condition in which the user will be. edectively guarded against any danger of drowning under any but exceptional contingencies.

.'With the above and other objects in view, as will appear as `the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists, generally stated, in a life preserver embodying, in its construction, a pair of trousers adapted to be worn by either seX, the waist oi' which is extended to include the chest up to as tar as the arm pits, there being combined with the trousers apair of weighted shoes that will insure the maintenance of the wearer in a vertical positimi, and through'an iniatable water-prooi bag which may be distended by air pressure, to such an extent as to insure the absolute. floating of the wearer, and his maintenance above the crests of waves, so that danger oll drowning will be reduced to a minimum. i

ln the accompanying drawing forming a part ot this specifica-tion, and in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts: Figure 1 is a view in front eleva.- tion of a human figure showing the same equipped with the apparatus constituting the present invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line E2-2, Fig. 1, and looking in the direction of the arrow thereon.

The apparat-us consists of a pair of trou-.

sers, which may be constructed of any. suitable material, water-proof, or otherwise, and having the waist l extended above the crotch to such a distance as to include all. of the chest up to the arm pits. The upper portion of the waist is slitted and is provided with a two-part belt 2 connected by a buckle 3, this arrangement permitting what might be termed the belt portion designated by l to be securely fastened around the body of the wearer. The legs 4 have secured to their lower ends shoes 5 which are preferably of rubber, and have sole weights 6 which will be ot' such weight as to maintain the body ot' the wearer in vertical position in the water.

Surrounding the trousers, and extending from the crotch to a point below the upper edge of the waist is an inflatable bag 7, which.is constructed of any suitable waterproof material, and is provided at its upper end with a band 8 that is secured to the waist of the trousers and a-t its lower end. with two bands 9 that are similarly secured tothe legs 4, the union between the parts l and d being accomplished preferably by stitches, although if preferred, an adhesive may be employed. lt will be understood that the bag 7 has an inner wall 10 defining an air chamber 1l, there being therefore, no communication between the bag and the trousers.

As a means for infiating thebagi", a flexible tube 12 is provided, one end of which is connected in any suitable manner with the bag, and the other end of which is provided witha mouth piece 13 including an inward opening valve (not shown) which will permit ingress but prevent egress of air.- This mouth-piece normally engages a keeper 14 secured to the upper portion of the waist, so as to be in easy reach of the user.

As will be obvious, there will he a tendency for the lower portion of the trousers legs to bag, and to prevent this, each leg 'is provided near the shoe top with an adjustable band l5, which may be tightened to Secure the object sought.

In use, in the event of a collision at sea, the suit or` preset-ver will be donned with the bag 7 in thedetlated condition. lt may thus be worn until the contingency arises that the passengers must leave the ship, and in this event. the wearer will remove the mouthpiece from the keeper 14; and inflate the bag.

Owing to the fact that the only addition to an ordinary garment is the bag, it will be parent that the use of the apparatus will-not in any way incommode the wearer whilethe bag is in deated condition.

From 'the foregoing description, it will be seen that although the structure or" the llt) present invention is exceedingl silnl le in construction, it will be thoroug 1y e ective for the object sought, and will, if properly used, result in the absolute saving of life eX- cegiunder unprecedented conditions.

hat I claim as new is A life preservar comprising a air of trousers, a-Water-proof iniatable ag se; cured around the Waist and crotch portions of the trousers,' and shoes secured to the loot# 3f toxns of the trousers le s. ln testimony Whereo I aix my signature 1n presence of two wltnesses. f

JOSEPH MAGYAR.

Witnesses: l

BERTHA TONKAY, JQSEPH TONKAY. 

